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Re: tube driver

No problem Karl,
A Boss Blues Driver would work just fine for a dirty sound. The 70's and early 80's Gilmour has 3 basic setups:
1. Clean - Straight signal to the Amp.
2. Slightly dirty overdrive for some rhythms and some solos.
3. Super dirty which is basically fuzz for full blown solos.

Then he would of course add effects on top of it for different sounds and feels but in general he's using one of those. So all you need is a clean signal on your amp. If you want a little dirty sound or just a little boost for a fairly clean solo...like the first solo in Comfortably Numb...just stomp on an overdrive and like I said, The Boss is a good place to start. Then for a really cranking solo. Switch to the fuzz.

: many thanks brian i cant believe i was going mad for the chandler tube driver as im only into early 70s to early 80s.
: so the boss bd2 is definelty the one? with a little compression maybe depending on which solo
: karl

Gilmour's Use of Dimarzio FS-1 on Pompei or Dark side of the moon

Well on my quest to nailing the famed DSOTM sound I've noticed Gilmour gets alot done with the Bridge pickup.

now does he use the FS 1 on the whole Pompei - Dark Side of the moon on the Bridge ?

Anyone have any info on this ? I have the pickup so might as well put it to good use.

Re: Gilmour's Use of Dimarzio FS-1 on Pompei or Dark side of the moon

In every article I've ever read with Dave the pick-ups on all those early albums in that era were Fender Stock. He didn't start using the FS-1 until "Animals". As far as using the Bridge pick-up he usually used it for solos and then usually the neck or middle pick-up for rhythms. Hope that helps...

: Well on my quest to nailing the famed DSOTM sound I've noticed Gilmour gets alot done with the Bridge pickup.

: now does he use the FS 1 on the whole Pompei - Dark Side of the moon on the Bridge ?

: Anyone have any info on this ? I have the pickup so might as well put it to good use.

Gilmour's sound on Pigs (Three Different Ones)

I can't find this question anywhere on the forums so far, so mainly I was wondering if anyone knows what amps,effects or guitars he uses to get the strange "clean" sound in Pigs(Three different Ones)? Does anyone know how to emulate it without going overboard and buying the exact gear? He repeats the chords in a strange way, almost like it's an echo but I'm almost positive it isn't. The sound I'm talking about mainly is the main rythem guitar at the beginning all througout the main verses. Can anyone help me at all? The sound itself to me is most perplexing.

Re: Gilmour's sound on Pigs (Three Different Ones)

In the middle of the song there are chords (a bit like Dogs chords) played with his Strat, sound like the neck pickup. It's played through Dave's Yamaha rotating speaker (sounds like a phaser or Univibe). Like it's documented everywhere, it seems that Roger played the chords with a Strat and Dave the bass and lead guitar for Pigs and Sheep. While Roger played the clean chords on Pigs, Dave did a "screaming pig" with his Talkbox.

Re: Gilmour's sound on Pigs (Three Different Ones)

Gilmour used smaller amps in the studio. He never used his 100watt heads. He has many amplifiers. He used a Fender Twin Reverb in the studio. The Guitar is a Fender Deluxe Telecaster with a Humbucker in the neck. Light overdrive is used to get to get "Dirty Clean". I don't know what he used to get the overdrive on the song. He plays that guitar on most of Animals.

Re: Gilmour's sound on Pigs (Three Different Ones)

Gilmour's tone on that song is extremely extravagant. I love the rich soft sustain and the lush overtones that his guitar makes. He uses a Fender Les Paul with a Vox British Bloke Amp with Roger Water's ego-maniac distortion and Symphonic pedal. A really popular effect is when he sticks a tube up his butt and he farts into his Fender single coil pickups. The sound is super fabulous. I also like it when Nick and Rick play patty cake and drink LSD tea with each other. It's fun to watch them finger paint psychedelic renditions of Rembrandt paintings and learn how to master the hungarian minor scale on a kazoo. I also like it when Roger sticks his fat chin in cheddar cheese and dances around in womens' clothes on Saturday morning at the Macy's parking lot while wearing leather go-go boots. Overall I like it when Syd rubs his palms on Nick's cymbals and gives all of his drum pieces names and calls them his "pet children." The movie version of the wall is about his arranged meeting with a cross-dressing Australian named Gina. It's not about his deteriorating mental health or anything like that, it was his adventures with "her" one night after drinking Abstence and a little Jagermeister.

Re: Gilmour's sound on Pigs (Three Different Ones)

He used a lot things throughout that song. He was using a Strat or course and usually either a Hiwatt amp or Fender Twin Reverb. I'm not sure exactly which part you're talking about, but:
The main riff over the verses is just a fuzz face with mild fuzz using the bridge pickup on the stratocaster.

The little fills are a clean signal with delay in which he uses the volume knob to swell into them.

Later on he uses a clean signal with a leslie speaker.

Solo's he uses a talkbox a fuzz and delay depending on the part.

But that's the basic run down of Pigs...

: I can't find this question anywhere on the forums so far, so mainly I was wondering if anyone knows what amps,effects or guitars he uses to get the strange "clean" sound in Pigs(Three different Ones)? Does anyone know how to emulate it without going overboard and buying the exact gear? He repeats the chords in a strange way, almost like it's an echo but I'm almost positive it isn't. The sound I'm talking about mainly is the main rythem guitar at the beginning all througout the main verses. Can anyone help me at all? The sound itself to me is most perplexing.

Re: Gilmour's sound on Pigs (Three Different Ones)

: I can't find this question anywhere on the forums so far, so mainly I was wondering if anyone knows what amps,effects or guitars he uses to get the strange "clean" sound in Pigs(Three different Ones)? Does anyone know how to emulate it without going overboard and buying the exact gear? He repeats the chords in a strange way, almost like it's an echo but I'm almost positive it isn't. The sound I'm talking about mainly is the main rythem guitar at the beginning all througout the main verses. Can anyone help me at all? The sound itself to me is most perplexing.

Well first of do some strong clean acid ;)
Second, tho to be honest, I don't have a clue what he was doing as far as guitar sound, I believe it to sound like he's wearing fingerpicks (Jorma Kaukonen style..) and plucking the chords, which might give way to the 'echoing' sound you're referring to, which I'd never thought of.. nice..
Wish I knew more about it.. or he's playing with his fingers without fingerpicks, with some serious limiting and maybe gating going on

I'd like to hear what you think

Dave

Re: Gilmour's sound on Pigs (Three Different Ones)

I think he is just hitting the chord each time and using a volume pedal to fade those repeats out. It is a cool pseudo-delay effect.

Ben

David Gilmour kind of strap

David Gilmour kind of strap

This popular thread has been given its own page : David Gilmour kind of strap

Strange box with light inside

In the David Gilmour in Concert we can see a little box behind him with light inside what is that???

Re: Strange box with light inside

: In the David Gilmour in Concert we can see a little box behind him with light inside what is that???

it is a peterson tuner

Re: Strange box with light inside

I have been informed that it is an early peterson guitar tuner

Re: Strange box with light inside

If your reffering to what i think your refering, its on of the items in THE RACK, i think as has been posted that its his tuner

forum is dead????

the forum is dead????

acoustic guitar

What guitars uses David Gilmour in DVD "David Gilmour in Concert"??
specific in "Meltdown concert: Shine on your crazy diamond" and first songs.

Re: acoustic guitar

:I couldn't find the exact Model #, it was definetely a Guild . Go the site, you'll find it.

David Gilmour Guitar Tone in NI Guitar Rig

I came across a magazine that featured creating David Gilmours sweet guitar tone with NI guitar rig. Trouble is I cant remember which magazine it was in. Anybody know anything about that article or how to mimic a similar setup to the one mentioned above?

Re: David Gilmour Guitar Tone in NI Guitar Rig

I havent seen the magazine article but i have some presets for GI I created for floyd on my site at www.healeydesigns.co.uk

A Suggestion for Good Gilmour Distortion

Hey guys, I just wanted to add the suggestion of using a Tech 21 'Comptortion' pedal to get a good distortion when playing Pink Floyd tunes. I bought one when they first came out a few years ago, while I had a band going with some friends. We weren't a cover band, but thanks to alcohol and pot, we did spend the majority of our rehearsal time playing early Floyd songs (BBC version of Embryo, Breathe, Echoes, A Saucerful of Secrets, etc...)...I always thought the Comptortion sounded great, and then one day it died. Probably my fault - I had recorded a bass solo through it the night before. Long story short, now being drug free for about four years, and having replaced my Comptortion earlier this year, I can honestly say that with a decent amp and a nice short delay, the Comptortion really does the job. I sold the Strat that I had installed the DG-20 EMG set in after I bought my Parker Fly, so having played a number of guitars through it, I can honestly say that the Comptortion is one of the most versatile distortion/sustainers out there. I gave away my Big Muff, and now I'm selling the rest on Ebay to buy a Line 6 Podxt Live.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7362220819

Roland Space echo RE201 - best for pink floyd tape echo sound FOR SALE: used-guitar.gear.xf.cz

Hello I´ve got vintage Roland Space echo RE-201 for sale. The condition is great, sound even better. + One original new spare tape loop. Increadibly usefull for early Pink Floyd echo/delay effects... Follow the web page:

http://used-guitar.gear.xf.cz

or mail me...

pick ups

im purchasing a 57 reissue soon, i love the sound of the vintage fender pickups, do u think i can still get the floyd 70's era sound with them? I don't really want the emg's. Im sure dave used many strats with standard vintage pick ups back then.

Re: pick ups

If you want the '70 gilmour sound, keep your vintage pick-ups
: im purchasing a 57 reissue soon, i love the sound of the vintage fender pickups, do u think i can still get the floyd 70's era sound with them? I don't really want the emg's. Im sure dave used many strats with standard vintage pick ups back then.

david

Does anyone has Pete Cornish effects? Looking for schematics.

Does anyone has Pete Cornish effects? Looking for schematics.

This popular thread has been given its own page : Does anyone has Pete Cornish effects? Looking for schematics.

DYNACORD CLS 222 FOR SALE! (Gilmour´s leslie)

DYNACORD CLS 222 FOR SALE! (Gilmour´s leslie)

This popular thread has been given its own page : DYNACORD CLS 222 FOR SALE! (Gilmour´s leslie)

Boss Me-50

I need information concerning this box if I can get it The Boss ME 50
what ever the cost I will pay for this information
Thank You

NI Guitar Rig Users?

Hi, I created and uploaded a Native instruments Guitar Rig preset bank for comfortably numb here : www.healeydesigns.co.uk/media/presets/GR/floyd-cnumb.bnk

I tryed to emulate to dynacomp, tone, bigmuff, electric mistress, and added the delay of 440ms.

Have a go it seems pretty accurate, Tell me what you think, and also share your presets for floyd too please!

Orange Treble & Bass Booster

I'm a huge Floyd fan, and guitarist. I read on ALOT of sites he uses a Orange treble and bass booster for Darkside. Does anyone know where I could get one. Or Does anyone know where I can see a picture of one at. I don't even know what the orginal looks like. All I see is the BSM OR Pedal (clone) If anyone has one please send me a picture or sell it to me. Price is not a issue!(wwwaltonpf@yahoo.com)
Thanks!

Re: Orange Treble & Bass Booster

alright mate not an expert need a lot of answers myself but iv seen an bsm pedal the exact one your on about on ebay. was intrested myself but will a boss bd 2 do it?
thanks karl

Re: Orange Treble & Bass Booster

I have a bsm treble and bass booster if you are interested please contact me

'55 esquire

Does anyone have good pics of Gilmour's beat up esquire?

Re: '55 esquire

You can find them on the cover of David's About Face solo album.

fuzz face vs big muff

I just got the reissue version of the fuzz face from dunlop (last year)and i found out it laks of volume...i have to boost it with another pedal in order to raise the vol for leads..what abaout the big muff..would be the same history???is better thant the fuzz face???...sound voulumen tone????
thanks

Re: fuzz face vs big muff

Your FF has some problems.
Mine has tons of volume and if I set it at 3/4 I have to play in another room...

: I just got the reissue version of the fuzz face from dunlop (last year)and i found out it laks of volume...i have to boost it with another pedal in order to raise the vol for leads..what abaout the big muff..would be the same history???is better thant the fuzz face???...sound voulumen tone????
: thanks

Gilmour Tone

For the ultimate Gilmour sound, go to www.gilmourish.com It has all the pedal and how to set them up! Trust me it works!

cry baby pedal

ok what do i need to have this pedal work for my guitar amp, all i have is one slot to put the power cord in and another for headphones on my amp and im just wonderi how the cry baby will work.

Re: cry baby pedal

1st of all you need a Vox wah wah not a crybaby, and how to hook it up is, from guitar take cord and plug it to input on pedal, and from output take that cord and plug it to your amp. If your going for the gilmour sound you need alot more pedals than a Vox

What tube is used in Chandler Tube Drive???

Mr. Gilmour uses a Chandler Tube Drive in his solos and main riffs, I have a question.

What tube is used in Chandler Tube Drive??? I want to make a copy...

Thanks,

Barão

Re: What tube is used in Chandler Tube Drive???

: Mr. Gilmour uses a Chandler Tube Drive in his solos and main riffs, I have a question.

: What tube is used in Chandler Tube Drive??? I want to make a copy...

: Thanks,

: Barão

It seems as if the tube doest change much of the sound.

Re: What tube is used in Chandler Tube Drive???

: Mr. Gilmour uses a Chandler Tube Drive in his solos and main riffs, I have a question.

: What tube is used in Chandler Tube Drive??? I want to make a copy...

: Thanks,

: Barão

12ax7

Gear Question Amp Thingy

Has anyone seen the DVD David Gilmour in concert. Well theres this "thingy" right behind him, I want to know what its called and what it does. Its a little amp looking thing, it has a big circle on top with somekind of orange light in it, and on both there are 4 knobs. Does anyone know whats this called!

Re: Gear Question Amp Thingy

: Has anyone seen the DVD David Gilmour in concert. Well theres this "thingy" right behind him, I want to know what its called and what it does. Its a little amp looking thing, it has a big circle on top with somekind of orange light in it, and on bottom there are 4 knobs. Does anyone know whats this called!

Re: Gear Question Amp Thingy

It may be a strobe tuner you're talking about.

Re: Gear Question Amp Thingy

: : Has anyone seen the DVD David Gilmour in concert. Well theres this "thingy" right behind him, I want to know what its called and what it does. Its a little amp looking thing, it has a big circle on top with somekind of orange light in it, and on bottom there are 4 knobs. Does anyone know whats this called!

Its a Peterson Strobe Tuner

Re: Gear Question Amp Thingy

: : : Has anyone seen the DVD David Gilmour in concert. Well theres this "thingy" right behind him, I want to know what its called and what it does. Its a little amp looking thing, it has a big circle on top with somekind of orange light in it, and on bottom there are 4 knobs. Does anyone know whats this called!

: Its a Peterson Strobe Tuner

it's a CONN strobe tuner

comfortably numb effects?

i need someones personal on what effects and foot pedals gilmour uses on comfortably numb thanx

Re: comfortably numb effects?

: i need someones personal on what effects and foot pedals gilmour uses on comfortably numb thanx

Re: comfortably numb effects?

: : i need someones personal on what effects and foot pedals gilmour uses on comfortably numb thanx

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